/*
 * @(#)Args4jService.java	1.0 Apr 17, 2008
 *
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 *	Copyright (c) 2008 Malachi de AElfweald <malachid@gmail.com>
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package org.eoti.io.args4j;

import org.kohsuke.args4j.spi.OptionHandler;
import org.kohsuke.args4j.spi.Setter;
import org.kohsuke.args4j.CmdLineParser;
import org.kohsuke.args4j.OptionDef;

import java.math.BigInteger;

/**
 * Example usage:
 *
 * <pre>
 * public class MyService extends Args4jService
 * {
 *    public MyService()
 *    {
 *       super(MyData.class, MyDataHandler.class);
 *    }
 * }
 *
 * public class MyDataHandler extends OptionHandler&lt;MyData&gt;
 * {
 *    protected MyDataHandler(CmdLineParser parser, OptionDef option, Setter&lt;? super MyData&gt; setter)
 *    {
 *       super(parser,option,setter);
 *    }
 *
 *    public String getDefaultMetaVariable(){return "MyData";}
 *
 *    public int parseArguments(Parameters parameters) throws CmdLineException
 *    {
 *       String spec = parameters.getParameter(0);
 *       setter.addValue(new MyData(spec));
 *       return 1;
 *    }
 * }
 * </pre>
 */
public abstract class Args4jService
{
	private Class valueClass;
	private Class<? extends OptionHandler> handlerClass;

	protected Args4jService(Class valueClass, Class<? extends OptionHandler> handlerClass)
	{
		this.valueClass = valueClass;
		this.handlerClass = handlerClass;
		CmdLineParser.registerHandler(valueClass, handlerClass);
	}
	protected Class getValueClass(){return valueClass;}
	protected Class<? extends OptionHandler> getHandlerClass(){return handlerClass;}
}
